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Urbana UMC Invites Everyone to Christmas Eve on Main Street Including Live Nativity, Caroling and Services

12/22/2022

 
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The Urbana United Methodist Church welcomes the community to join in celebrating Christmas Eve on Main Street.
The celebration will begin from 6 to 7 p.m., with a live Nativity in front of the church, at 238 N. Main St., Urbana. All are invited to carol on the church steps and enjoy hot drinks, while viewing the live Nativity, which will include a cow, donkey, alpaca, camel, sheep and goats.
 
At 7 p.m. the celebration will move into the church for a family Christmas Eve service. The service will feature a Christmas kids’ choir and an interactive message for families.
 
At 11 p.m., the celebration will conclude with the traditional Christmas Eve candlelight and carols service.
 
Everyone is welcome, but if you can’t attend in person, the services will be livestreamed on Urbana UMC’s Facebook page and YouTube channel or from the church website, urbanaumc.com. 
 
Offering collected at the Christmas Eve services will support three initiatives:
 
  • 40 percent to the WhereHouse Food Pantry, which distributes about 35 tons of food a year to under-resourced families in Champaign County
 
  • 30 percent to Vacation Bible School, which in 2022 reached 86 children and 300 people through the Food Truck Friday celebration following VBS
 
  • 30 percent to the Toledo Faith Outreach Center in Belize, which is led by Pastor Victor Hernandez, who has visited Urbana UMC many times. Toledo Faith Outreach is one of the most dynamic churches in Belize, sharing God’s love in tangible ways with their community and surrounding district.
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Get in the Christmas spirit at the Gloria Theatre

12/20/2022

 
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The Polar Express will be shown at the Gloria Theatre tonight at 6:30 pm.
Submitted to Champaign Economic Partnership (CEP)

​Have you lost your Christmas spirit? Or are you still the person who can’t get enough of the holiday? Either way if you're looking for something to do tonight, look no farther than the Gloria Theatre.
​Tonight, they will be showing the modern Christmas classic, The Polar Express. Tickets are only $4.00 which makes it a great family outing. Come get you golden ticket and make new holiday memories.
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Shop local at Freshwater Farms this holiday season

12/17/2022

 
Freshwater Farms of Ohio has everything you need for an upcoming holiday party or gift! And now's the perfect time with their ongoing sale!
Sale Dates: December 16th-24th, 2022
What can you find at their retail store?
  • Gift Boxes featuring Freshwater Farms Fish and Seafood
  • Five Wines Gift Boxes – you choose the varietal and we do the rest (smaller boxes also available)
  • Local Foods Gift Boxes
  • Coffee Gift Boxes
  • Toys
  • Gift Certificates
NEWS FLASH!!:  Yes, they have Gift Boxes! Stop by their retail store to select from our ready-to-go gift boxes - or, you can order online. They can also help you create your own gift boxes in their store.

Curbside pickup is available - simply call Freshwater Farms at 937-652-3701.

​To date, their best selling gift boxes are the Freshwater Farms “Dinners for One”, “Dinners for Two”, “Our Smoked Trout Assortment”, “Tools for the Grill Master”, and “The Complete Champaign Breakfast” as well as the“Best of Both Worlds Charcuterie Board”. We also have “Happiness is a Good Dog” that includes Smoked Trout Treats and Tennis Balls - great for that special canine friend who deserves the very best. They can make it so they can sniff out their own package.

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Urbana's first escape room

12/12/2022

 
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Submitted by Beth McCain at Champaign Economic Partnership

What has roots as nobody sees
Is taller than trees
Up, up it goes
And yet never grows

​Do you like riddles? With the days getting shorter and the temperature dropping, it’s hard to find things to do. Grab your fellow sleuths and head over to Decode Zone, Urbana’s first escape room adventure. They are open Saturday and Sunday from 10:00am-9:45pm. You can find details at https://www.decodezonegames.com/
 
And let us know your answer to our riddle in the comments.
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Holidays at a local winery

12/12/2022

 
Wine glasses clinking together
Cheers to Champaign County wineries!
Submitted by Beth McCain at Champaign Economic Partnership

We are changing up Throwback Thursday to Thirsty Thursday. With holiday getting into full swing, we thought this might be a good time to remind our everyone that Champaign County has their very own wine makers.

​Both Dragonfly Vineyard & Wine Cellar and Folk Winery will be hosting sip and paint this holiday season. 
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They have a variety of wines to choose from. These would make great gifts for someone else, your maybe treat yourself. Check them out!
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A Weekend of fun in mechanicsburg

12/5/2022

 
Submitted by Champaign Economic Partnership
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It’s finally Friday and if you looking for something fun to do this weekend, head to Mechanicsburg. Beginning with a pancake breakfast, the village has an entire day full of exciting, Christmas activities for all ages. From crafts and carriage rides, to music and food, get your holiday fill right here in Champaign County. For a full schedule of events, click here.
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Christmas in the Village Dec. 1o

12/2/2022

 
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Christmas in the Village will take place on Saturday, December 10th in Mechanicsburg. This is a day filled with food, fun & festivities.

Schedule of Events
Lions Club Pancake Breakfast
8 am - Noon Village Hall $7 Donation
All proceeds will go toward the Salee Park renovation and renaming

Vendors Open
10am
Firehouse & Masonic Temple

Santa Paws
10am - 11:30 am Mechanicsburg Public Library

Crafts & Santa Letter Drop-Off
10 am - Mechanicsburg Public Library 

Face Painting, Cookies
10am - Noon Darby Dental Smiles

1858 Meeting House
10am-Local music students playing strings, piano, etc.
Noon-Reynoldsburg Community Band
1 pm-Mechanicsburg High School Band
Meet & Greet with St. Nicholas
10:30 am - 1 pm Episcopal Church of our Savior

Carriage Rides
11 am - 2 pm
Traveling between Village Hall & Hertiage

Meet & Greet with Buddy the Elf
11 am Mechanicsburg Public Library

Meet & Greet with Elsa & Anna
12 pm - 2 pm Mechanicsburg Public Library 

Champaign County Youth Choir
1 pm - 1:30 pm Episcopal Church of our Savior
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Parade
2 pm, line up at 1:30pm at Heritage

Photos with Santa
1pm- 1858 Meeting House

Basket Raffles/ Wreath Winners Annouced
3pm - Fire House

Reindeer Fun Run
4:30 pm- Unity Park 
A short relay for all ages
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MSD & The Gloria Theatre Present Christmas Motown Jazz Concert & Fundraising Benefit on Dec. 1

11/16/2022

 
On Thursday, December 1st at 8:00pm, Monument Square District will host a Christmas Motown Jazz Concert featuring the Divas Sass & Song at The Gloria Theatre.
In 2022, Monument Square District and The Gloria Theatre will be joining together to present a Holiday Jazz Concert, replacing the annual Gala fundraiser. The MSD felt showcasing The Gloria this year, while keeping some of the annual holiday event traditions, would be a nice change for our community.

On Thursday, December 1st at 8:00pm, Monument Square District will host a Christmas Motown Jazz Concert featuring the Divas Sass & Song at The Gloria Theatre.

In addition, there will have several silent auction items and will be raffling a beautiful Christmas tree, along with traditional holiday photo opportunities.

Pre-sale tickets are $30.00 and can be purchased online on The Gloria Theatre's website or at The Gloria on weekends. VIP tickets are $125 and available for purchase here.
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Holiday Horse Parade coming soon

11/11/2022

 
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Established in 2015 as an expansion of our original Santa Parade, the Holiday Horse Parade always takes place on the day after Thanksgiving. This year's event will take place on Friday, November 25, 2022 from 4pm - 8pm.  
Schedule of Events
10:00 am – Specialty shops/fine eateries open for Christmas shopping

4:00 pm - Music in the Streets/Street vendors and food trucks open
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm - Carriage and Trolley Rides
5:30 pm – Tree Lighting Ceremony at Legacy Park
6:30 pm – Lighted Horse Parade
7:30 pm – Santa arrives by carriage to Santa Land
After Parade until 8:00 pm - 
Carriage and Trolley Rides
The family-friendly event begins early with afternoon shopping, dining, and children's activities, culminating with the tree lighting ceremony and parade. Attendance & parking is FREE.

There will be street carolers throughout the day and holiday hostesses helping you with your shopping experience.

​Celebrate the season with holiday activities for the whole family and welcome Santa to Historic Downtown Urbana, Ohio.

The horses and their owners will be parking in a lot off Patrick Avenue and will begin lining up on Patrick Avenue at 6:00 p.m. Traffic will be stopped and re-routed. The parade will turn West onto Scioto Street and continue to downtown Urbana and around the Monument and back, all side streets to/from Scioto Street will be blocked. There will be no through traffic in the Square beginning at 6:00 p.m. until the last parade participant has cleared downtown. All traffic will be blocked and re-routed. Please keep in mind that the parade begins and ends at the same location, so it is very important not to attempt to drive on Scioto Street until the last participant has turned back onto Patrick Avenue as horses can be easily spooked by vehicles.
For more information and/or to become involved: Email us at 
MSDurbana@gmail.com or connect with us on Facebook.

Thank you for working with us on this event and enjoy the 2022 Holiday Festivities

Happy Holidays!
​Monument Square District Board and Horse Parade Committee
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The Family Haunt at Piatt Castle

10/29/2022

 
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Piatt Castle, photo courtesy of Mandy Davis
Who needs to travel to London to see a castle when you can head up to West Liberty and check out Piatt Castle Mack-A-Cheek.  Brothers Abram Sanders and Donn Piatt each built a castle, Mack-A-cheek and Mack-O-Chee, between 1871-1879. In 1912, the children of Abram began to give tours of the Mack-A-Cheek castle.

​Today, Piatt Castle Mack-A-Cheek is still a museum open to the public. In 2019, the Mack-O-Chee castle was purchased and is currently undergoing renovations.  On November 1st, 2022, Piatt Castle is hosting The Family Haunt, and event including stories from family poet Sara M.B. Piatt and more. If you are interested check out their website at https://piattcastle.org/events
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